Yesterday’s crime spree by repeat-offending teens is proof that under Labor the system is broken. Reports that some of these young offenders have previously escaped jail despite violent offending is sadly of no surprise.
Fixing the crime crisis isn’t just about deterrence and punishment – it’s about prevention: giving at-risk individuals the support, discipline, education, counselling and community backing they need to turn their lives around.
That is why we will introduce Restart, a program that teaches discipline and responsibility, and Youthstart, which is focused on prevention and rehabilitation. With our Break Bail, Face Jail laws repeat offenders will finally face real consequences.
Our approach is grounded in consequences, personal responsibility, respect for victims’ rights, the rule of law and fiscal discipline – values the Liberals and Nationals carry into the fight against the crime wave engulfing our state.
